by Prescott | 2012.02.01 | advertising_outdoor, Britain, cinema, design_print, illustration
In following an earlier trend, illustrator Eva Akaltun has created a series of alternative posters for the BAFTA-nominated movies. I love the style of these, which feel modern-day collages. Below are few, but check out the post on Creative Review for more. Drive The...
by Prescott | 2011.10.28 | advertising_outdoor, computers & gadgets, design, design_print, New York, politics
For over a month now, folks have been occupying Wall St., in addition to cities and sites the world over. Not that I rate the merit of a movement by the production quality of its propaganda materials, but for the most part, the protest signs are rather shabby....
by Prescott | 2011.10.20 | advertising_outdoor, advertising_print, design, Design for Fun, politics, the industry, the internet
This is always a touchy subject, and it seems we’re talking about Spec work yet again. This time, however, there is a healthy dose of government-sponsored irony included. The Obama campaign (which technically is not part of the government) has put out a call for...
by Prescott | 2011.08.04 | advertising_outdoor, brands & branding, the internet
These made me smile. Aaron Wood, known as Justonescarf on Etsy, has created a series of WWII-style propaganda posters for today’s popular social networking sites — Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc. One that caught me eye was this Twitter Fail Whale poster. I had...
by Prescott | 2010.12.12 | advertising_outdoor, design
While I’d much rather prefer a city without billboards, I have to say that this latest piece of work from Sagmeister, Inc. is pretty cool. At least the locals seem to think so. [SWF]http://perezfox.com/archer/archer_player.swf, 500, 315,...
by Prescott | 2010.09.28 | advertising_outdoor, advertising_tv & radio, brands & branding, New York
I recently spotted the very sharp campaign for Nike, “New York vs. The World”. I’m genuinely a little curious as to the origins of this project, but I have to admire the cross-media approach which includes outdoor posters, apparel, packaging, custom...